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Kenya Cuts Diesel Prices After Deadly Protests Over Fuel Costs
May 19, 2026 at 6:24 AM UTCKenya cut diesel prices after deadly protests over surging fuel costs, seeking to ease pressure on transport operators and households as unrest over the rising cost of living intensifies.The authorities reduced the diesel price by 7% “following a petition by public transport sector operators” according to a statement issued by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Tuesday.
Protests over fuel price hikes turn deadly in Kenya
Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuTrendingUS-Israel war on IranEbolaTracking Israel's ceasefire violationsRussia-Ukraine warDonald TrumpProtests over fuel price hikes turn deadly in KenyaNewsFeedSeveral people have been killed in protest violence in Kenya where transport workers blocked roads over government fuel price hikes that took the cost of diesel to record levels.Published On 18 May 2026
Four killed in Kenya transport protests over rising fuel prices
Four Kenyans died and at least 30 were injured on Monday in fuel price protests triggered by the Middle East war, which saw the country's public transport system grind to a halt.
Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike strands ...
Four people were killed in protests against fuel price hikes prompted by the Iran war in several Kenyan towns on Monday, its interior minister said, after a nationwide public transport strike ...
